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But this I know. Those who seek Him will do well to look among the poor and the lowly, the sorrowful and the oppressed.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Seek
Among
Poor
Look
Wells
Well
Lowly
Looks
Sorrowful
Oppressed

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